Development and interaction of cultures

Civilization: China

Name: Megan Mcavene


Theme
How does this theme apply to your civilization?
Religions
  • In China, orgonized religon was not a big thing
  • they focused more on self realization, rather then an orgonized worship.
  • they did not have many preists.
  • people were instructed how to carry out their rituals.
Belief Systems, philosophies, and ideologies
  • noble families and their allies carried most of the noble positions in government.
  • early chinese myths and legends explained the origins of the world, the human race, and agriculture.
Science and Technology
  • yellow river
  • irrigation systems
The arts and architecture
  • the noble people often had elaborate bronze dishes that were used for food.
  • in early times, the art of writing only intrested the ruler, rather then the traders.
  • during the Xia times, scribes may have used symbols in their writings to keep things short.